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Mountain music of Peru / written, narrated, produced and directed by John Cohen.

LIBRA VHS Music Videorecording 1
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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Cohen, John, 1932-2019, director.
Cinema Guild, distributor.
Language:
English
Spanish
Subjects (All):
Indians of South America--Peru--Music.
Indians of South America.
Peru.
Indians of South America--Peru--Social life and customs.
Manners and customs.
Huaynos.
Peru--Description and travel.
Ethnic music recordings--Peru.
Ethnic music recordings, Indians of South America--Peru.
Local Subjects:
Ethnic music recordings--Peru.
Ethnic music recordings, Indians of South America--Peru.
Genre:
Music.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videocassette (60 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
1/2 in.
polychrome
Place of Publication:
[New York, N.Y.] : Cinema Guild, [1984]
System Details:
analog
magnetic
VHS
Summary:
Documentary on the musical culture of Andean Peru and its impoverished people. This musical travelog discusses the history of music in Inca culture, its resistance to Western civilization, and the role of music in preserving cultural identity. Features music performed in various ritual, social and political contexts.
Credits:
Camera, John Cohen ; sound, Richard Rogers; assistant, Rufus Cohen; editors, John Cohen, Jerry Michaels.
Notes:
Documentary.
Songs and dialogue in Spanish or Indian languages are subtitled in English.
VHS.
OCLC:
14228095

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